The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-13

Y, OCTOBER l3, 1887.
In newspaper published by Welch he
charged Villas with frauds involing several
thousand dollars.
David Talbot Of Corcoran was brought to
Anoka, Tor medical treatment, having been
kicked in the head by horse. The surgeon
removed twenty pieces Of fractured skull
bono and ne is now doing well.
A sham battle was ono OF the features Of
the Waseca fair and was witnessed by 5000
people;. 5000 rounds Of ammunition were
used. A couple OF soldiers were injured but
were seriously.
Ignatx Peplynski became violently insane
1t Winona. He. has been working on .
farm in Wisconsin, and when he showed
signs OF insanity he was sent to that place.
He was sent to the Rochester asylum.
The son Of Wayne MacVeagh Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Miss Mary Hammond Of
st. Paul, were married in the latter city,
the nuptials being witnessed by large
company, including many old settlers.
Fire broke outin the night in the house Of
family was aroused the house was filed
with suffOcating smoke. Mrs. Vitidago
with babe escaped, but the husband and
two daughters, aged and y years per-
ishod
At st. Paul, Hal Reid was held to the
grand jury by the municipal court, bail in
the sum Of $500, being exacted, for his
monstrOus and nameless crime toward
Maud Comson, whose testimony, at the
hearing was recital OF the unspeakable
wrong.
At the military encampment at Chicago,
COL Bobletter and the second Minnesota
were tho heroes OF the sham battle, which
was witnessed by 25,OOo people. The city
press are very complimentary to Col.
Bobletter for the tactical skill with which
he handled his troops and won the battle.
Gregory and Joe Kost, two boys living in
Munson, Minn., were out shooting ducks,
and their gun burst both barrels, amputa-
ting one Of Joe's fingers and lacerating his
Gregory's neck 80 close to the juglar vein
that the physicians dare not extract it.
Michael Davitt, the Irish orator visited
the Knights Of Labor assembly ct Mime
apolis and delivered . ringing address on
the Irish question and its effects on the
labor movement. Strong resolutions fa-
voring the Irish cause were adopted unani-
mously and numerous delegates spoke
warmly on the subject.
With its Exposition, the National assembly
Of the knights OF Labor and the National
Farmers Alliance, all in session, Mime.
OF visitors. An audience OF 1O, 100 assembled
at the Washington rink to hear General
Master Workman Powderly and other
speakers, and the Flour City Is adequate for
the entertainment Of all who may become
her guests.
Judge Rea, the new elected Commander
in-Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
returning to his home at Minneapolis, was
given an ovation by th sG. A. X. posts Of
bis own city and St Paul, and the citizens
at large. The formal ceremonies were at
the Exposition where Mayor Ames pro
nounced an eloquent welcome and lively
speeches were made by .ige Rea and
gentlemen of both cities.
Late reports from the Rum river pineries
confirm the rumors received earlier that the
fire did great damage Page Bros, OF Anoka
have lost fifty stacks OF bay; Dan Rollins
Of Minneapolis. ninety and George Warren
Ct Ct y, ST. Paul & thirty; r!ns The frs is is between I.
running In timber owned by Rollins, the
Mile Laos Lumber company and Merriam
Il Barrows and It II feared it will work
north into the Indian reservation, which
contains some 500 IOOO, 900 Of handsome pine.
A monstrous outrage 10 reported from
Solum, Douglas county, where at 1880 at
night, while casually in the door yard, Miss
Gerty Bronson, aged - years, Q school
teacher, was seized by q man and chOked
into insensibility and carried to q haystack
and repeatedly outraged, one Of her ribs
being broken in the struggle, besides bruises
and other injuries. At last accounts the
men Of the neighborhood were securing the
country for The miscreant, supposed to be .
tramp Farmland, intending to lynch him,
il found.
The annual meeting Of the Minneapolis B
St Croix Railway company was held ct the
following officers were elected: President,
]. II. Robinson; vice president, G. A. Pills
bury; secretary, II. P. Hawkins; treasurer,
Charles K. Sidle. The old board OF direct
ors was reelected. The directors Of the
Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic
railroad also held their annual meeting 1t
Osceola Mills, Wis, and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Gen. w. ID. Wash
burn; vice president, Capt. John Martin;
secretary, Marsh p. Hawkins: treasurer,
c. III. Petit; executive committee, w. d.
Washburn, John 8. Pillsbury, John Martin,
Thomas Lowry and II. E. Fletcher.
A man named Poole called ct the house
Of farmer VIM. Strickland OF Zumbro,
Wabasha county, in tho evening saying
that Strickland was wanted at q neighbOr's 3
house TO attend Q sick horse. Strickland
mounted his horse and started for the place
indicated, and when passing through .
one in ambush, the ball passing through bis
right shoulder, shattering the bone. The
assassin fired second time. killing the
hOrse. Strickland escaped without fur
ther injury. Poole has been placed under
arrest, it being presumed that he IL the
man who did the shooting, g II has since
been learned that Strickland had not been
sent for by the neighbor as WAS alleged BY
Poole.
The Chicago Farmers Review crop review
for the current week contains the following
Minnesota-Nine counties estimate yield ol
corn at . bushels per acre; other crops
yield Spring wheat, 1O4 bushels; oats, 81
| bushels, and potatoes, 92 bushels per acre
counties estimate the yield Of corn at s.
bushels per acre; other crops yield: Spring
wheat, Az bushels; oats, 81 IS bushels, and
potatoes 100 bushels per acre. No old corn
lowa-Eighteen counties estimate the yielC
| Of corn at 80 bushels per acre; spring whea
u bushels; oats 3S bushels; potatoes, 5
bushels per acre, with only 81 per cent o
old corn ON hand. Copious and genera
rains during the week have generally i'm
proved the fall feed and put tho ground Il
fine condition for fall blowing and seeding
Dakota.
Gov. Church has appointed Anton Klaus
Jr., Of jamestown, chief Of engineers, wit